Bathurst Channel

The Bathurst Channel is a narrow offshore stretch of water that links Port Davey with Bathurst Harbour in the South West region of Tasmania, Australia.^[2][3][4] The Bathurst Channel is contained within the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve,^[5] and the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Bathurst Channel
Bathurst Channel Location on the south west coast of Tasmania
Location	South Western Tasmania
Coordinates	43°20′24″S 146°01′12″E
Type	Channel
Etymology	3rd Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Part of	Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve
Primary inflows	Bathurst Harbour
Primary outflows	Port Davey
Basin countries	Australia
References	[1]

Features and location

The channel has been studied for estuarine and introduced marine species.^[6][7][8]

The channel's water is stained red and provides a low light; this allows deeper-water creatures to live in the shallow water. The water is pitch black 6 metres (20 ft) below the surface. The channel attracts researchers and divers because they can observe deep underwater life without travelling thousands of feet with expensive equipment.^{[citation needed]}